Overview
Ahmed Nassar is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nassar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Islet Cell Transplantation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 33 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Islet Cell Transplantation.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd, 310 Lvpg Cardiac And Thora, Allentown, PA 18103
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Penn Transplant Institute
Dr. Ty Dunn is the Surgical Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation and Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She is a transplant surgeon specializing in kidney and pancreas transplantation, pancreatectomy with islet auto-transplant, and living kidney donation. Among her many professional associations, she is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, and the American Society of Transplantation. Dr, Dunn is licensed to practice in PA. Dr. Dunn is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Islet Cell Transplantation. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Pancreas Transplant, and Pancreatectomy.
Benjamin Smood is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Smood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Islet Cell Transplantation. His top areas of expertise are Double Discordia, Tricuspid Atresia, Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction, Heart Transplant, and Islet Cell Transplantation.
Paige Porrett is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Porrett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Islet Cell Transplantation. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Nassar isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Nassar isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Nassar isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Nassar isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Nassar isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Liver TransplantDr. Nassar isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Nassar isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Nassar isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Nassar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Nassar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Nassar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Nassar isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.